I was quite happy with my job, or so I thought. I had been working for this company for five years now, and I thought I was finally in a good place. I had worked my way up the ladder and was making a decent salary and I had weekends off.
Boss forced us to take 20% pay cut and work 6 days a week or leave
Then, out of the blue, our boss announced that we were all going to be forced to accept a 20% pay cut and work 6 days a week instead of five. We were told that if we didn’t accept these terms, then we would have to leave.
At first, I was in shock. I had been working so hard and I had just started to get a bit of financial stability. I was worried about how I would be able to make ends meet with a 20% pay cut.
We went to our boss and asked why he was doing this, but he refused to give us any answers. We were left with no choice but to accept the terms or leave. I felt so helpless and powerless in that moment.
The next few weeks were full of stress and anxiety. I was constantly worrying about how I was going to make ends meet. I felt like all my hard work had been for nothing and that I was being taken advantage of by my boss.
I tried to look for other jobs, but it seemed like no one was hiring. I felt like I was stuck in this situation and I had no other option but to accept the new terms and work 6 days a week.
I continued to work for the company, but my morale was low. I was unhappy and resentful towards my boss. I felt like he had taken advantage of my situation and that I had no other choice but to accept his terms.
Finally, after months of hard work and misery, I was able to find another job. I was relieved to have a new job, but I was also angry and disappointed in my boss and the company.
I had been taken advantage of and forced to accept a pay cut and work 6 days a week. I felt like I had been treated unfairly and that I had no other option but to accept the terms or leave. This experience has definitely left me feeling jaded and mistrustful of employers.